37 Life Lesson Designs from the Proverbs printed on one side of the page

Color the Proverbs: An Adult Coloring Book for Your Soul (Color the Bible)

By: Michal Sparks

Rating: 5 of 5

This is a coloring book of 37 Scripture-based designs from the Proverbs. I’ve found that the Proverbs is the chapter I go to when I need reminding of what is important and true in life. The lessons that are included cover all of my questions and needs as to what is the right and good thing to do.

The designs are very nice but the words are what are most important for me in this book. The designs serve to bring the words into the forefront. They are definitely more elegant than cute and I will enjoy coloring in this book as I have Coloring the Psalms also by Michael Sparks.

The translations used in this coloring book are: New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, Holy Bible New International Version (NIV), and the Holy Bible New Living Translation.

This is what I found when coloring in this book and testing the paper with my various coloring medium:

37 Designs with Scripture from the Proverbs

Printed on one side of the page

Paper is medium weight, white, smooth and perforated

Glue Binding

Designs either have a framing line around the outside or have finished elements.

Book opens fairly flat for coloring if you crease or break the spine.

Alcohol and water-based markers bleed through the paper to some degree (water-based is mostly in spots while alcohol flows through rapidly.)

Gel pens and India ink do not bleed through but can leave shadows on the back of the page.

Colored pencils work well with the paper. I get good pigment lay down, layer, and blend easily with a pencil style blending stick with both oil and wax based pencils. Hard lead pencils can leave dents on the back of the page.

I use and recommend the use of a blotter page to keep ink and dents from marring the pages below. I use a piece of card stock or several sheets of heavy weight paper.